International Mobility Program: International free trade agreements

Important: The LMIA exemption code associated with this work permit category has changed.

Please see Labour market impact assessment (LMIA) exemption codes – International Mobility Program for the correct codes

These international free trade agreements (FTAs) contain provisions to facilitate temporary entry for business persons on a reciprocal basis. Eligible persons entering under an FTA will generally require a work permit, but are exempt from requiring a labour market impact assessment (LMIA) as per paragraph 204(a) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (IRPR). Business persons entering under an FTA as a business visitor may also be eligible for a work permit exemption as per paragraph R186(a).

Under the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS), professionals are LMIA-exempt under paragraph R204(a) (exemption code T33). Intra-company transferees (ICTs) under GATS are authorized to enter under the general provisions for ICTs and are LMIA-exempt as per paragraph R205(a) (exemption codes C61, C62 and C63).

Canada–international free trade agreements – paragraph R204(a)

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